UConn guard Terrence Samuel leaving Huskies

UConn coach Kevin Ollie, left, talks with Terrence Samuel during a game last season.

UConn coach Kevin Ollie, left, talks with Terrence Samuel during a game last season.

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UConn coach Kevin Ollie, left, talks with Terrence Samuel during a game last season.

UConn coach Kevin Ollie, left, talks with Terrence Samuel during a game last season.

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UConn guard Terrence Samuel leaving Huskies

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He was a key contributor to a national championship team as a freshman, but after a somewhat disappointing sophomore season, Terrence Samuel has decided to transfer from UConn. He will leave at the end of the current semester.

Samuel, a 6-foot-4 guard from Brooklyn, New York, appeared in 65 games over the past two seasons, starting eight, and averaged 3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

“Terrence has been a player who has always given his best on the court and in the classroom,” UConn Coach Kevin Ollie said. “We thank him for his contributions to the program and wish him good luck and much success in all his future endeavors.”

As a freshman, Samuel had some key moments for the Huskies, including a career-high 11 points in UConn’s NCAA tournament third-round win over Villanova. He averaged 4.5 points per game and contributed strong defense throughout the Huskies’ run to the 2014 national title.

Samuel played all 35 games, starting eight, this past season, and though his numbers were better overall (3.6 points per game), he struggled with his shot (0-for-18 from 3-point land for his career) and turned the ball over a whopping 47 times to 55 assists.

Although point guard Ryan Boatright is graduating, the Huskies have highly-touted point guard Jalen Adams coming in next season. With fellow guards Rodney Purvis, Sam Cassell, Jr. and Omar Calhoun also back, there was no guarantee that Samuel’s playing time would increase all that much.